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Greeks celebrated Easter Sunday away from loved ones and their home towns because of a stricter lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus but were still able to enjoy spit-roasted lamb, a traditional part of the festivities.
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Saudia Arabia religious body urges all Muslims to pray at home during Ramadan; Spanish PM seeks lockdown extension * Coronavirus latest: at a glance * Israel and South Korea to ease coronavirus lockdowns * UK coronavirus updates – live * US coronavirus updates – live * See all our coronavirus coverage 8.10pm BST GREEKS haven’t allowed the country’s strict lockdown rules to ruin their Easter celebrations, enjoying traditional spit-roasted lamb and dancing despite being unable to visit their loved ones and home towns. As thousands of Greeks travel from ATHENS to their family homes for the Easter every year, the government was worried people would relax social distancing measures and banned unnecessary movement from Holy Saturday night to Easter Monday midnight, doubling the fines for offenders. 7.29pm BST Here’s a graphic that showing the confirmed number of deaths of a few selected countries: Continue reading...
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Charles Wright, 99, who has died at a care home in Ipswich, Suffolk, fought in the Siege of Malta for Churchill's secret unit, before being captured and becoming a prisoner of war in Greece.
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KTG wishes its readers a Very Happy Greek Easter. The post Happy Greek Easter! Χρόνια Πολλά! appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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She'd been admitted to hospital on 16 April and she underwent a blood test which was negative for coronavirus. The Greek government has already started transporting children and the elderly with their ...
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A fire tore through one of Greece's largest refugee camps on Chios island late Saturday night following protests over the death of a 47-year-old Iraqi asylum seeker who had reportedly been suffering ...
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Source: greece.greekreporter.com - Sunday, April 19, 2020 Many people sent their trays of food to local bakeries or shops, which prepared them and sent them back to the families. Photo Credit: Greek Reporter April 19 was an Orthodox Easter Sunday nobody will ever forget in Greece. As strict curfew measures remain in place across the country to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Greeks tried to find new ways to celebrate the greatest feast of the year, while staying at home. From Evros to Crete and from Corfu to Castellorizo, Greece did not see its residents gathering in the countryside to set up their traditional ” souvla ” to bake their lamb or goat meat. Families celebrated alone in gardens, terraces or balconies. Photo credit: Greek Reporter Others sent their orders to souvlaki shops and other restaurants, which set their traditional ”souvla” outside of their shops to prepare the meat and then deliver it to families. However, there were no group gatherings, no celebrations in the streets, no shops open to welcome the thousands of those who want to celebrate this day. Instead, people used their home cook ovens or sent their trays of food to nearby bakeries or takeaway shops, which turned their stores into Easter Sunday cuisines, baking the Easter Sunday dinner for the people. People in villages kept the tradition alive by roasting their lamp in their gardens. Photo credit: Greek Reporter Families celebrated apart, friends didn’t meet each other, yet somehow eve All Related
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It feels like a lifetime ago that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was shoving Syrian refugees toward Greece in a desperate attempt to involve the Europeans more directly in Syria. Erdogan had learned the hard way that he wasn’t a match for Syria’s Bashar Assad so long as Russia’s Vladimir Putin was backing him. That…
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Iraqi woman, 47, dies after going to hospital with fever but testing negative for Covid-19 A fire ripped through one of Greece’s largest migrant camps, leaving widespread damage and many people homeless after the death of an Iraqi woman sparked unrest. The blaze late on Saturday at the Vial refugee camp on Chios island destroyed the facilities of the European asylum service, a canteen, warehouse tents and many housing containers, Greek migration ministry secretary Manos Logothetis said. Continue reading...
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A fire has torn through one of Greece's largest refugee camps on Chios island, causing widespread damage and rendering up to hundreds of people homeless. The blaze started following a protest over the ...
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KASTANIES, Greece – Newly-installed Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou went to a border post on Easter to honor troops guarding it and meet health care workers […] The post Greek President Visits Border, Meets Troops, COVID-19 Workers appeared first on The National Herald.
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ATHENS – He’s admitted having second thoughts but Prime Minister and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said a tough lockdown he imposed early to help […] The post Mitsotakis Says COVID-19 Response Showed Greece No “Black Sheep” appeared first on The National Herald.
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Plaudits for Greece’s rapid response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic that saw the country the best performing in the European Union among the countries in […] The post US, Russia Join Praise for Greek Church’s COVID-19 Response appeared first on The National Herald.
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CHIOS, Greece – Three asylum seekers were arrested as responsible for the violent incidents that broke out on Saturday at VIAL hotspot on Chios. Police […] The post Three Asylum Seekers Arrested for Violent Incidents at VIAL Hotspot on Chios appeared first on The National Herald.
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ATHENS – Main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras on Sunday (Easter) visited Emergency Aid Service coordination headquarters and expressed his gratitude to the employees for […] The post Alexis Tsipras Visits Greek Emergency Aid Centre appeared first on The National Herald.
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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday encouraged Greek citizens "not to jeopardise" the country's success and to continue following lockdown orders. Greece's government imposed a lockdown early ...
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Greek Orthodox Christians around the world are celebrating Easter virtually amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Greek Orthodox Easter is Sunday, April 19. Services in Greece were held in empty churches due to ...
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The UN refugee agency's spokesperson in Athens said the damage is still being evaluated but that many camp residents have likely been left homeless.
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Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette Senior Editor Rex Nelson travels the state to write about what he sees and one of his joys is going to […] The post Ode to the Joy of Greek Food Festival in Little, Rock Arkansas appeared first on The National Herald.
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ATHENS – Let the light of the Resurrection light our souls and give us the strength to overcome the difficulties. Happy Easter” posted Foreign Minister […] The post Dendias: With National Unity and Self- Confidence We Will Meet Our Targets for a Strong Greece appeared first on The National Herald.
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ATHENS – Worried for their own survival during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, people in Greece who owe money to the state or banks and ...
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ATHENS – GREEK authorities pulled out all the stops to keep people from breaking a lockdown aimed at preventing the spread of the COVID-19 ...
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Requesting assistance from the coast guard, the refugees, who were trying to enter Greece to start a new life in Europe, have since been rescued. Initially, only one Turkish coastal guard boat was ...
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Every industry will change after this [pandemic]. Whether this change will last forever, or 10 years, or three years, nobody can know." ...
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GREECE'S coast guard said Saturday it had prevented an inflatable boat full of migrtants from crossing into its territorial waters. The boat carrying the ...
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"I have played with it, even looking for flights to GREECE. They are ridiculously inexpensive compared to what they normally are," she explained. In fact ...
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This was the most different Holy Saturday night GREECE has ever seen since the end of World War II. Millions of people watched the Liturgy of the ...
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Egypt is set to repatriate citizens stranded in Greece, Serbia and Hungary with a special flight Wednesday as the country continues efforts to bring hundreds of its nationals in various countries back ...
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Dozens of refugee children from overcrowded camps on the Greek islands flew from Athens to the northern German city of Hanover Saturday, the second group of unaccompanied minors to make such a journey ...
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After cycling through a few teams, the GREEK Freak finally landed on Golden State, with Curry the featured player. "Yo, the O.G. is back in the building," ...
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The GREEK word for “mind” is “nous,” which describes “everything in the realm of the intellect, including one's will, emotions, and ability to think, reason, ...
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One of Greece's largest migrant camps has been extensively damaged in a fire, hours after the death of an Iraqi woman living there sparked unrest, officials said Sunday. The fire late Saturday at Vial ...
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ATHENS, GREECE - There have been two new fatalities from COVID-19 in GREECE since Friday, raising the total to 110. The country's health ministry ...
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The two recently reconciled in GREECE after having a vicious argument via text after the Season 11 reunion. Moore claims that despite claiming they ...
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The mother of one admitted that she had talked to a blog and had made the accusations after Nene tried to spit on her during their trip to GREECE.
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Read an extract from Beneath the Fig Leaves: A memoir of food, family and GREECE. Olympia Panagiotopoulos celebrates all it means to grow up Greek ...
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GREECE, N.Y. (WHEC) — A GREECE neighborhood made sure coronavirus wouldn't short-circuit the celebration of a big day. A parade of friends and ...
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GREECE N.Y. (WHAM) - Marlene Gotham celebrated her 70th birthday Saturday in a unique way. Her daughter organized a parade of cars to observe ...
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Byron actively participated in GREECE'S War of Independence, eventually losing his life in Messolonghi on April 19, 1824. Born in 1788, George Gordon, ...
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GREEKS watched a livestream of Good Friday prayers from self-quarantine at home, skipping the ... But some GREEK Orthodox priests have balked.
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Lockdown Diaries: Kartik Aaryan Shares 'GREEK God Vibes', As He Recreates Hrithik Roshan's Scene From 'Koi... Mil Gaya'. By: ANI19 Apr 2020 ...
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One of Greece's largest migrant camps has been extensively damaged in a fire, hours after the death of an Iraqi woman living there sparked unrest, ...
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“This Easter, we must all express the love for our fellow citizens in practice, showing our responsibility to society. We stay home and we will meet again when the danger is over. Happy Easter to ...
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But after several life-changing experiences, here I am, about to graduate with 5.5 units of ancient GREEK. I write about my experiences not despite the ...
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Strong winds pushed flocks into air currents from north of the Aegean and exhausted birds headed for the GREEK mainland. Greece is on the flight-path ...
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The Manolis family of Mt Waverley celebrated Greek Orthodox Easter on Sunday - but it felt strange. Last year at Easter, as they do every year, they hosted a feast — lamb on the spit cooked for hours ...
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ATHENS (AFP) - A fire broke out on Saturday (April 18) at a migrant camp on the Greek island of Chios, local police said, hours after the death of an Iraqi woman living at the camp sparked unrest. The ...
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